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Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Getty to Extend "Lion Attacking a Horse" Exhibit

I just got back from LA but didn't have time to go see this beautiful monumental sculpture. Maybe I'll get another chance!

THE GETTY VILLA EXTENDS DATES FOR LION ATTACKING A HORSE

Now through May 6, 2013

LOS ANGELES—The Getty Museum announced today that the monumental sculpture Lion Attacking a Horse, on loan from theCapitoline Museums in Rome, will be on extended view at the Getty Villa until May 6, 2013.
Presented for the first time outside Rome, where it has not been on
public view since 1925, the sculpture is the centerpiece of a special
installation that traces its history from antiquity to the modern era
and showcases recent conservation work undertaken in Rome.

“We are thrilled to have the celebrated LionAttacking a Horseon view for an additional three months,” says Timothy Potts, director of the J. Paul Getty Museum.“This ancient masterpiece is one
of the most storied sculptures to have survived from antiquity and is a
dramatic addition to the Villa’s galleries as the first work of art
visitors see when entering the Museum. We are grateful to our colleagues
at the Capitoline Museums for agreeing to extend the loan period.”

Created in the era of Alexander the Great, Lion Attacking a Horse was a trophy of war in imperial Rome before it became a symbol of justice in the medieval city. The
sculpture’s image of savage animal combat was admired by Michelangelo
and inspired generations of artists. On the Capitoline Hill, its
presence heralded the Renaissance spirit, laying the foundation for the
world's first public art collection. For many years, the lion-and-horse
image served as the emblem of Rome before being replaced by the famous
statue of a she-wolf suckling the twins Romulus and Remus.

Part
of “The Dream of Rome,” a project initiated by the Mayor of Rome
Giovanni Alemanno to exhibit timeless masterpieces from the city of Rome
in the United States, the installation also includes related works from
the Getty Museum and Getty Research Institute’s collections, as well as
from private lenders.

In August 2012,the J. Paul Getty Museum and the Capitoline Superintendency of Roma Capitale
signed a bilateral agreement for cultural collaboration that
established a general framework for cooperation on conservation and
restoration projects, exhibitions, long-term loans, conferences,
publications, and other kinds of cultural exchange. Lion Attacking a Horse is the first major loan to arise from this agreement.

Other
cultural partnerships between the Getty Museum and Italian institutions
include the Sicilian Ministry of Culture and Sicilian Identity and the
Museo Archeologico Nazionale in Florence, which will result in a number
of exhibitions and cultural exchanges over the coming years. - Getty Press Release

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